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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

you really desire to be one Of the
shining lights, step out on the lib.
eral platform, as Louis Downing
did, and say as he did. 1--WE are
one people, working for one com.
mon cause no north, no south NO
difference in race, the red, the
white, the black. Let us all work
Tor one common good and that good
be the Cherokee nation and It's
whole people," Then you would
be Of service to your God and your
country. Don't draw yourself up
like tarapin in your hard, crusty
shell and say, oh, am "native -
no adopted citizen must meddle
with me. Ifyou are not far enough
advanced to come out and stand
with the liberal and progressive
element and vote for good old
honest Joel Mayes, don't make
donkey Of yourself and kick the
Independent party for doing what
you are not far enough advanced to
do. | know of plenty of good,
wise and true men in your party
who are liberal and who would to-
day hail with joy the endorsement
of the Independent party, and they
are the kind of men that helped to
stear the good old Cherokee nation
through the shoals of danger into
the harbor Of safety. 1t was only
such men as you, National" !" that
have fought every attempt of a
true adopted citizen to help foster
and care for the place that is his
only home, whose blood flows in
the veins of your people. Yet
such men as you think these same
men have no political opinion you
should respect and, if one happens
to assert his opinion in print, be
ostracized for that opinion.
National" says the adopted cit
izen "enjoys the unbounded gen.
erosity of the Cherokees' rights
and immunities of law, government
and land without having contrib
uted a dollar to their exchequer,
or an iota to their morals or knowl-
edge and refinement" Not so,
friend. On page 275, section 6S, OF
the compiled laws of the Cherokee
nation, you will find a small fee
must be paid; and on page 276, OF
same book, you will find a solemn
oath (you have never taken) that
is administered and yet the white
man is not a citizen. But it takes
yet a higher contracting party than
even the nation to make him a cit
izen-that is a woman-and she
and she alone is the one that makes
US an adopted citizen, and it is her
and her children'sr rights that we
ask a voice in the nations affairs
and as to morals, l should not
wonder if the adopted citizen
could scare up as "moral" and as
"refned" record as my friend
National"
In conclusion / advise "Nation-
al" to go to Missouri and take a
"Puke" and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's soothing syrup and cut
his wisdom teeth, then he will be
ready to take his first progressive
and liberal step. Yours truly,
B. Ii. STONE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07
WEST OF 90 DEGREES AND
THE VALIANT PACK.

There has been considerable
writing and talking on politics OF
late but | have not noticed any
thing concerning our lands west.
There was considerable effort
made by the last council to annul
the present lease and OF course
leave the land entirely in the
hands Of the treasurer again.
and few others Of the Bunch par
ty are in favor of leasing the strip
again for $500, 900. no more 10 less,
and to give the cattle men that are
there now preference. If they are
not willing 10 pay that amount
they can get out of the way for
some one else to pay the inter
course tax Of one dollar per head
and let council say what TO do with
the money. | am in favor Of taxi
ing the remainder that we get on
the present lease to build up our
school system, but not for the pur-
pose OF getting up some swindlc as
has already been attempted.
If I'VE lease the strip to a compa-
ny Of Cherokees we will bo served
like We were about those ties and
the first collection Of the inter-
course tax. We would get no
lease money and IL would be doubt
ful if We ever got the land back.
am not In favor Of selling one
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

WHAT more can any citizen
claim that those rights a fair and
just Interpretation of compacts and
treaties give him? That is just
what the Downing party proposes
to do. The right to construe ac-
knowledged treaties-there are no
others-imposes the obligation to
construe them honestly and justly
and in strict accord with the intent,
meaning and purport of the pro-
vision. If this is done there need
be no fears as to an agreeable ad-
justment of rights all around.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

MR.. OHtEFTAlN.-ln reply 10
"Justice" and "White Arrow" /
have only TO say that the main
points of their replies are correct.
That is to say, that they concede
what / stated about candidate
Mayes and content themselves
with making excuses for him.
For example, they acknowledge
that Mr.. Mayee did deny a colored
man a nights lodging because the
colored man was looked upon by
him as a "nigger," but states as a
set off that he knows better than to
do the same thing now. 1 admit
that Mr.. Mayes would be the last
man to repeat that incivility to the
colored men until the next cleo
tion-is overs
Again Justice" says it is a low
fling at Mr.. Mayes to tell about
his getting away or trying to get
away with confederate property
that had been placed in his charge
as quartermaster. l have only to
say that it is no refutation nor
even a denial of a fact to call it a
Glow fling"
As for the $4,000 the nation
gave him for clerks services, I did
not then, nor do l now. deny that
he was selected on account of his
legal ability, but | only said that
he did not earn the money he was
after ergo, that he was after the
nations money or revenue with
out intending any adequate return
and that our people ought to be
cautious about supporting a man
for chief who shows such concern
for their revenue.
The decision in the Canadian
district judge case is admitted by
"Justice" also. Let the fact 60 for
what il is worth. 1t is worth Just
what it is and that is this: That
both parties to the suit submitted
the question to Judge Mayes,
whether the vote at a certain pre-
cinct should or should hot be count
ed and that the judge decided that
no votes at any of the precincts,
whether legal or illegal should be
counted.
This was a clear evasion of the
issue and an imposition upon the
nation But let Justice" bear in
mind that l am not voluntarily at
tacking Mr.. Mayes. They, Jus
tice, "White Arrow" and others
choose to give currency to things
against Mr.. Bunch and | only pro-
pose to show that if that was to be
the line Of battle in this campaign,
something could be said on both
sides.
We say now, and say it again
and again: Come down to figures,
i. e.. the comparison of the plat
forms and politics of the two re-
parties.
Respectfully,
Fam PRAY
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

differences that originated in the
science Of government, the preser-
vaticn ofpeace, safety and pros
perity. There are two parties.
Each one has its bosses and sub
bosses, captains, workers and gem
eral liar-mcngers. The progress
i've element of the nation are those
who can discover no positive po-
litical differences between the par
ties and vote rather for men than
for the services of a faction--for
good government equal rights,
equal protection and equal
chances in the pursuits of life.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07
PLATFORM OF THE DOWNING
PARTY.
Adopted in Convention at Table
quah, November 9Th, 1890.


First We cheerfully submit to
majority rule in all elections,
and to an honest count of the votes.
econd.-Our first and great OBJ
ject will be to maintain our present
form of government, as an Indian
government is the only protection
for our race.
Third We favor progress and
the use of our resources to the best
advantage Of the Cherokee people,
to the end that industry and enter
prise may be encouraged and labor
rewarded.
Fourth Education and enlighten-
ment must ever be the great aim of
the Cherokee people We obligate
ourselves to use our best endeavors
to place it within the reach of
every child that belongs to our ma
ton.
ifth.-One great object of the
Cherokee nation must be to keep
peace and friendship among her
own citizens. This government
and her institutions must be main
tanned by the united effort Of our
people. We therefore guarantee
equal justice to all citizens and
every right guaranteed to them
under our laws, constitution and
treaties, the different classes, viz:
Cherokees by blood, Shawnees,
Delawares, freedmen, Creeks and
adopted whites. We recognize
the fact that the destiny Of our
country rests in the hands of this
entire people. Our great purpose
will be to make every citizen feel
that this is his home; that here
his life, liberty and property are
protected.
Sixth.-That we oppose the sale
of our lands and their settlement
by any but Indians. Investments
in land we consider safer and bet
ter than any. By natural increase
and adoption our population is rap
idly multiplying and the country
may be needed for our future
growth.
Seventh.-We look upon the
introduction and operation of rail-
roads in our country without
our consent as great in
fringement upon our rights and a
violation of treaty stipulation.
Eighth I'VE favor an economical
administration of our affairs to the
end that our public funds may not
be squandered, but used as neces-
sity may demand and to the best
interest of the people. In many
instances n nation must be liberal
but not wasteful.
Ninth.-We look upon farming
and stock raising as our greatest
resources for the accumulation of
wealth. We are therefore decided
ly in favor of encouraging those
two branches of industry.
Tenth. We are in favor of in
creasing our internal revenue to its
greatest capacity so as not to injure
our general welfare. The tax on
our grazing privileges, on hay, tim
ber and minerals, should be han
died for every dollar that they are
worth, as a wealth that belongs to
the people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07
OHERoKRR PoLTTIos.

When confined to science OF gov
ernment and the preservation of
its safety, peace and prosperity, or
to the defense of existing rights,
perhaps there never was a word
more improperly applied than"pol-
itics" to the contest for official po-
sition. that divides the people of
this nation into parties. Safety
of government, the peace and pros
perity of the people are of little or
no concern in the struggle for
office. These conditions are left
to take care of themselves in the
bitterness ofthe strife, personal de-
fractions, intrigues collusions and
confidential misrepresentation of
facts. This condition of things is
owing to the scarcity Of any posi-
BILE grounds upon which to erect
political differences in the science
of government or in such politics
that, according to the belief of a par
ty, would be most conducive TO the
public good, Every citizen of this
nation, native or adopted, is alike
opposed TO any change in govern
ment, in the present tenure of
lands, and TO the introduction of
any cause that may disturb exist
ing relations. All are seemingly
satisfied as far as that goes, and be-
lieve that their individual condi-
tions would not be bettered By a
change. As said, the grounds for
political differences are indeed
scarce. This being the case, con-
fining the question to strictly po-
litical causes, party differences
with us must be accounted for 9TH
erwise. In doing this it will be
found that, what are termed polit-
ical differences, are more the pro-
duct of race jealouses and the fos-
tered recollections of old grievan-
ces than can be imputed to conflict
ing views as to actual political rea-
sons. No tribe Of Indians can
count within its body polite such
a variety of people, as the Chero-
KEGS. Like all nations that have
struggled for self reservation and
the retention Of power in their own
hands, the Cherokees can but
view with alarm and jealousy tn
presence of a steadily increas-
ing element in their midst that
claims a division of public author
ity and of benefits that were once
exclusively their own. The pos
sible departure of controlling pow
er out Of theirs into the hands Of
\ wholly or partly foreign ele-
ment, in part at least, is as offens-
I've TO them and naturally so, as ev-
sr were to any nation the steady
encoachments of an aggressive
power thatseized the reins of gov
ernment. This condition of things
is not confined TO the Cherokees
alone, but beginning with the first
colony planted on American soil,
Is common with all the tribes.
Every means Of absorption is at
work, and the progress towards
accomplishment is too evident not
o recognize. TO the full Indian
his Is just as apparent as to his
mixed bloodod brother and by rea-
'on Of II the division Of political
Intlorlsy among The dltleront class
s Of citizens Is an aggressive fact.
Iege therefore Is the so1fco oil
chat Is unanimously turned poIit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

THE Neosho Times walls bitterly
because the United States deputy
marshals at that place have been
carrying on a crusade against par.
ties who have been selling whisky
to Indians. When an editor is
placed in a position where he must
defend violators of law, it speaks
badly Of his association and he had
better hire some one TO "dump"
his office into the river.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

The parties who met as Table
quah to get up and adopt a plat
form for she National party were,
Col. w. P. Ross, s. II. Benge, R.
M. Wolfe, soggy, Of Saline and
J. e Campbell. John +. was on
hand, but what part he took to the
mnfier is not known.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07
A SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED.

EDITOR INDIAN CHIEFTAIN IL
see in your paper Of the 31st OF
March in "Chouteau Chronicles
that the question to be debated be-
fore the Chouteau lyceum at the
next meeting is "Resolyed, that
the lawyers justifablein defending
a bad cause" AS the chief JUS.
tice is the presiding officer OF the
organization would il not be gilmore
interest 10 the penple, and If said
justice is disposed to 20 into
ethics during vacation, would it
not be best 10 substitute the follow
ing question, viz; Should the clerk
Of the supreme court be permitted
10 represent any cause, good or
bad, before the different branches
Of the supreme court, and what
should the chiefor national ccun-
eli do ia the pre- mtscs2n
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

The Cherokee Strip Live Stock
Association held its recent annual
meeting with closed doors. There
is evidently something in the wind.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

Dir. BLAND having taken to the
Indian country to work up oppo-
sition to the allotment law, the
commissioner has decided to issue
an order directing his ejectment
from the reservations.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

How do you like poetry (See
this issue.) We never did have
much taste for verse we haven't
INV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

WOMEN can now vote in Kansas
at municipal elections.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

The Invaluable Domestic Remedy
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in burns, scalds, chilblains, venomous
stings OF bites, cuts and wounds of ev-
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II is invaluable in scarlet fever
diphtheria, smallpox, cholera, yellow,
typhus, typhoid and other fevers
For sick-rooms, TO prevent the spread
OF contagion, it is the best disinfectant
known.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07
Their BusIness BoomInr.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at W G..
Patton & Co.'S. Drug Store as their Civ
ing away to their customers of so many
free trial bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very
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Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and
all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying
by gettiI trial bottle free, large size
81. Ev y bottle warranted.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07
STEPHEN TEHEE,

J. H. CovEL, Secretary.
Approved:
SAMUEL SMITH, Gen'l Man 'gr.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-07

There Is attached 10 the estnbllah
,uvnt a llat-clans Job Printing Office.
~ WORK lnrned out Is Of the finest Or.
o.' as. ,..,.. ana /, Ihe price, made are always
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-29

his mothers teachings, and no slept no
moro that night But as soon as daylight
dawned he dressed and went to tho store
where poor, faithful Mark, who had shaved
ten years for him, was packing those
wretched things into the wagon.
''u4alh, s,uu he, 'tlrow al that stuff
away and take double tho amount of tho
best, aud take poultry and fruit and ten
and coffee and bread and sugar and but
ter, yes, and anything else you fancy, and
make them up into separate parcels and
give one good, generous basketful to every
poor family you know. Yes, Mark, and
then, IL your mother is able to bear 1t,
take her in q carriage and come down to
my house this evening to dinner, and we
will discuss our new sign with Perkins
and Hancock on 1t. Yes, God bless usi
oh, no, Pm not crazyl I've just come to
my Senses" and Ire hurried home and as-
tonishcd Mrs. Warner by handsome
crisp note for $50 and ordered dinner
which would have staggered her II she
had not had so good beginning from her
sisters farm.
Ten years have passed since that time.
Peter Perkins is round, happy man. To
see his jolly, benign face glow at you from
over his counter makes you involuntarily
look round for the other Cheeryblo
brother; and now II he was called no
would not go empty handed before his
Lord and Saviour.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-29
NO54.

the argument migat be wcll enlarged upon.
Tue man who shall bring this deserving
ubject so effectively to the favor Of con-
l'iess as to secure the enactment Of suitabls
'glslation will earn for his benevolenco and
service tho grateful homage Of fsithfal
body OF public servants apd a monument In
Tho hearts OF all right feeling people.
..'The posioiica cars in tho service Of tbs
department number 439, OF which but IA
are In ordinary uss, and 90 are Ia reserve
on different lines for contingencies 1t is
within bounds T. q .iirm that ali thsss nEsht
be to-day pur shassi or their duplicates msn-
ufacturei for 81 ,6j0, ,00J; add for c.causn;..
ETC., at Si@ pcr year each for s42 in usv,
$24d, 80, the total Is reached Of bus
sl,6iB. saO Yet simply for tho use Of thess
cars for the last year, including cleaning,
etc, the department. was under the annual
rate Of charge by tho existing system OF
q, 1891 $50, and the estimate doomed necos.
sary to submit In prudent provision for the
coming fiscal year, on tho sarpa basis. 4
s3,0OU,0O0 In illustration, $59,037. as IL an
nually paid on one line for the use of four
cars that might be built and fully equipped
In the best modern style for less than SlI..
6O0.S And this In addition to the full weight
pay for transportation, amounting In the
case mentioned to &50a,57 Instead.
then, OF appropriating ~, 0jO, 900 to rent the
use OF these cars for the coming year, why
should not the appropriation be Of a smaller
sum to buy them, and OF another, say $780,
0Oo, for their keeping, the two together not
aggregating the proposed remit Tbs de-
partment will thereafter gain at least 81, 500.
O0' per year while sustaining the COST Of
oaaualtiea"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-29

And wizened old Peter Perkins got into
his old overcoat and went home through
the streets where the snow lay thick anC
heavy until he reached his comfortable
| looking three story house. After he rang
the bell he muttered to himself:
81 might just as we'll have only given
Mark 81 instead Of So. He'd a'been just
as. thankful, and I'd a'saved that much
And all those things there-why, could
have sold them at discount, but then,
after it all, was losing ground in church
custom by what they call my stinginess,
| and now, well, guess after oil I'm glad
1 give them. The poor who get them can't
complain. Oh, here she comes at last! And
she will expect u present, tool 1t seems
as if everybody was beset Christmas time
I'm sick of it. Hal'
At this instant Mrs. Warner, who was
servant and housekceper both, opened the
door, her rather long face wreathed in
smiles and her form dressed in her best
black silk gown. Peter Perkins was as
tonished and surprised as she led the way
to the dining room, where the old mans
dinner was laid, for on the table smoked
a splendid turkey, while several other
dainty and toothsome dishes stood about,
among them O noble mince pie that gave
out mellow, luscious odor that mortal
could not Withstand, and yet he turned
saying flercely:
''Mary Warnerl Who gave you author
ity to do thisi Why, here is dinner
enough for twenty, and such extrava-
cancel I told you this morning l didn't
believe in holiday nonsense, and told you
to cook half a mackerel and q potato,
didn't Is''
"You did, sir, and was going TO do it;
only this morning my sister In the conn
try sent me Christmas box, and these
were in it, and as couldn't eat them all
myself made bold to offer you half, sir,
and no ofTense, hope"
''Oh, well, that alters the case. Well,
yes, I don't care IL / do" and he allows
himself to fall in the chair she pushed for
ward, and he fell to and in n short time
had eaten a most excellent dinner, which
he finished with great golden doughnut
and piece Of cheese. He took these as in
q dream, one in each hand, and made
alternate bites Of doughnut and cheese in
a reflective and even Retrospective man
ner as he thought:
''why don't city folks learn TO make
crullers like this, For love nor money
yOu couldn't buy anything Ike this In all
this great city. They taste Just as
mother used 10 make them Her tin
cruiicr box was never empty and how
good they were; the older they were the
meilower and better they were. I re-
member she used % make me a boy and
mouse every time she fired crullers, and
always two P's for my Letters. And
Christmas and New Years she put cur
sway seed candles all over rline. ] won
der how che did g. That ni1oe PIE was
cool think VII take another piccc.
u hain't c1sf anything and q makes re
.lirIl 4 cd tirres.''
And 80 the misery Old rnsn sat AID cte
zufil rs usual bedtime cane. uhcn bc 90
lis emile. for be never vO1h have Gas,
and scat o. ted
sczroely i.ai be rrt vs--n a-f comfort
,ile 81 --l be saT sia1izg ~ Us boisile
a sfr-l-fr Ebree fee ufs cartfullF
'-rucl r-av, s1.d vs0 u7C-r a Ing, locss